# Never waste your midlife crisis - Austin Kleon Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2023_07_19]] Tags: [[Personal Growth]] ![rw-book-cover](http://austinkleon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/791px-thumbnail.jpg) ## Highlights [[2023_07_19]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h5pbad1sv9w40nprwyg8dy13) > You should never waste your midlife crisis [[2023_07_19]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h5pbaf5r4kvx9pn8z8eq1sk5) > **You should never waste your midlife crisis. You can do great things with a midlife crisis**. If you just waste it on like a car, it’s just a lack of imagination. Mine was the decision to write books and attempt to make a living there. [[You should reinvent yourself every 10 years]]